V.E. Enterprises is particularly proud of its specialty tanks for oilfield or other applications. These tanks include:

Weir Tanks: typically built with up to 13 ‘flip up’ lids and two interior walls, these tanks are designed to settle solids as fluids flow through them. These are sometimes called ‘closed loop’ systems.

Flowback Tanks: while there are variety of flowback designs, these tanks are designed to handle the higher velocity fluids (and vent sand) from a frac job and dangerous gases from the fluids as they flow from the well bore. These tanks are sometimes called ‘gas busters’ for the similar reasons.

Double Wall Tanks: literally built as a ‘tank within a tank,’ V.E. Enterprises double wall tanks are particularly well suited for environmentally sensitive areas as an alternative to open or lined mud or waste-water pits.

UPDATE: More information from a petroleum engineer:

I don’t know if they always vent the tanks, but I will tell you that physics requires that they do something because gases are building up inside the tank at ambient temp/pressure — so they either vent the gas or compress it. If they vent they should at least burn it.

Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.

No need to worry about that foul-smelling white stuff that sometimes turns a pukey brown color wafting off those tanks 24/7 into our community where we live and our children attend school. The city has adamantly explained to us that it is only water vapor and since it is a green completion, nothing is venting into the air. Perhaps if our city would pay a little visit to that site they would discover what we already know to be true. But I suppose they wouldn’t want to go and investigate at this time because they don’t want to be poisoned.

When I contacted the city inquiring about the flowback I was told they are doing a ‘green completion’. They have been unable to adequately answer my question about that chemical cloud spewing out of those tanks, so they directed me to the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council. Gee. Thanks, Arlington. I’m sure that will clarify everything and please send my love to Ed.

Anybody who thinks that this tank venting is nothing but water vapors should climb up there on a latter and breath in this water vapor. But, you better have your buddy there to carry you to the hospital.

Hit the “pause button” on fracking. VT, Albany, Quebec, Nova Scotia, France and Bulgaria have all banned it or put a moratorium on fracking. Pick one, or SIGN all 3 PETITIONS to ban fracking. Takes 20 seconds – you’ll make a lifetime of difference: To save the most endangered river in the USA, which is in PA – ban fracking here 1. http://www.change.org/petition… Ban fracking Nationally 2. http://action.foodandwaterwatc… A broader National ban sign here 3.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/5/moth…

Going through a very similar situation in North London, UK at the moment where the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) wants to build an industrial-scale waste processing plant in our community to manage waste from up to seven London boroughs, and other parties.

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